Thursday, 10th April, 1913.

The Rt. Hon. the EARL WALDEGRAVE, P.O., V.P., in the Chair.

The Committee expressed deep regret at the death of Admiral J. HALLIDAY CAVE, G.B., V.P., who had been a member of the Com- mittee of Management since 1894, arid a Vice- President since 1908. The Committee decided that an expression of their sympathy should be sent to Mrs. Cave.

Read and confirmed the minutes of the previous meeting.

Read the minutes of the Building, Finance and Correspondence, Wreck and Reward, and Organization Sub-Committees, also those of the Storeyard and Establishment Special Sub- Committees, and ordered that their recom- mendations be carried into effect.

Read the report of the Deputy Chief In- spector on his visit to the south-west coast of Ireland.

Decided to establish a powerful Motor Life-boat at Baltimore.

Read the reports of the District Inspectors on their visits to the following Life-boat Stations:— Northern District.—Ardrossan, Irvine, and Troon.

Eastern District.—Wells, Brancaster, and Hunstanton.

Southern District.—Newhaven, Eastbourne (two boats), Margate (two boats), Ramsgate, St. Helier, and St. Peter Port.

Western District. — Lynmouth, Clovelly, Barry Dock, Ferryside, Burry Port, The Mumbles, Port Eynon, Watchet, Minehead, Newquay (Cornwall), Padstow (two boats and a steam-tug).

Irish District.—Howth and Wicklow.

Reported the receipt of the following special contributions since the previous meeting:— THE FRIENDLY BROTHERS OF ST. £ s. d.

PATRICK, London Knot (per the Rev. A. V. Oxford, M.A..) . . 10 10 - Miss A. THOMAS (annual sub- £ s. d.

scription) 10 - - STANCLIFFE HALL SCHOOL, Mat- lock (donation from the boys) . 5 - - —To be severally thanked.

Also reported the receipt of the following The late Mrs. L. G. EGBERTSON- AIKMAN, of Albert Bridge Road, S.W 500 - - The late Mr. J. GRIFFITH DEAR- DEN, of Rochdale .... 100 - - The late Mr. JOHN BURNETT KINSLAOH, of Dublin. (To the Irish Branch) 100 - - The late Miss BETSEY WILCOCK, of Mytholmroyd 100 - - The late Miss ELLEN BUHMESTER, of Sussex Square, W. (further on account) 25 - - The Committee specially recognized the good services, extending over many years, of the following Honorary Secretaries of Branches of the Institution :—The Rev. E. W.

SILVER, M.A., Brighstone Grange ; Mr. E. C. CRETNEY, Castletown; Mr. A. B. INFIELD, Eastbourne; Mr. J. W. ALEXANDER, New- castl«, co. Down; Mr. D. W. KUSACK, St.

Andrews; Dr. W. W. WILLIAMS, St. David's; Mr. G. L. THOMSON, Stromness; Mr. J. CLARK, Troon; Mr. J. CONNOLLY, Drogheda; Messrs.

MACKINTOSH and WATSON, Anstruther; and Mr. J. STEVENSON, Stratford-on-Avon.

Paid 4,153Z. for sundry charges in con- nexion with various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 466Z. 19s. 3d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services :— Lives Lift-boat. Vessel. saved.

Berwick-on- Barque Jacob Rauers, of Tweed Gothenburg ... 11 Boulmer . . Steam trawler Tadorne, of Boulogne ... 25 Clovelly . . Ketch Margaret, of Bide- ford. Landed 3.

Filey . . . Three fishing cobles of Filey. Rendered as- sistance.

Twenty- three fishing cobles of Filey. Stood by cobles.

Coble Gladys, of Filey.

Stood by coble.

Hayle . . . S.S. Hayle, of Penzance. 10 Montrose No. 1 Ketch Lady Dorcas, of Montrose .... 2 North Sunder- Coble Thanksgiving, of land North Sunderland.

Stood by coble.

Palling No. 2 . S.S. Caithness, of New- castle. Stood by vessel.

Penzance . . Fishing fleet of Pen- zance. Stood by boats.

Peterhead No. 2 Fishing fleet of Peter- (Motor) head. Stood by boats.

Ketch Fingall, of Mont- rose. Landed 4.

Lives saved.

Life-boat.

St. Ives .

Vessel.

Schooner St. Clair, of Plymouth. Landed 6 Scarborough and a dog.

Five fishing cobles of Scarborough. Stood by cobles.

Coble Thankful Arthtir, of Scarborough. Stood by coble.

Coble Violet, of Scar- borough. Stood by Selsey .

Staithes coble.

Ketch Gladys, of Guern- sey. Stood by vessel.

Coble Love Divine, of Staithes. Rendered assistance.

Whitby No. 2 . Two fishing cobles of Whitby. Remained in attendance.

Youghal . . Ketch P. M. Willcock, of Aberystwyth . . 3 Lowestoft Life-boat assisted to save the smack Evolution, of Lowestoft, and her crew of 5.

Also voted 544£. 3s. 10d to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat launches, assemblies of crews, etc., with the view of assisting persons on vessels in distress:—Appledore No. 1, Banff, Barry Dock, Burry Port, Caister No. 1, Clovelly, Cromer, Dover, Dungeness No. 2, Eyemouth, Hayling Island, Little- hampton, Margate No. 2, Mevagissey, Mumbles, Newquay (Cornwall), North Deal, Pakefield, Palling No. 2, Porthleven, Robin Hood's Bay, St. Abbs, Selsey, and Southend- on-Sea.

The Cromer, Ramsgate, and Winterton No. 2 Life-boats were also launched.

Voted 42!. 12s. 6d. to men injured in the Life-boat service at Aldeburgh, Blackpool, North Deal, Ramsgate, and Tynemouth.

Reported that His Majesty the KING OF NORWAY had awarded a sum of 201. to the crew of the Skegness Life-boat, in recognition of their services in saving the crew of eight hands of the brig Azha, of Areudal, which stranded near Skegness on the 13th November, 1912.

Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution, together with the " Vellum Thanks " and the sum of 21. extra, to WILLIAM STEPHENSON, the Coxswain of the Boulmer Life-boat, and on additional reward to the other members of the crew, for their gallant services in rescuing, in a very heavy sea on the 29th March, twenty- five of the crew of the steam trawler Tadorne, of Boulogne, which was totally wrecked near Howick Haven.

Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution, together with the " Vellum Thanks" and an additional monetary reward to EGBERT B0E0ON, Coxswain of the Berwick-on-Tweed Life-boat, also an additional monetary reward to each of the members of the crew, for their gallant services in saving the crew of eleven men of the barque Jacob Rauers, of Gothen- burg, which was totally wrecked at Marshall Meadows, about three miles north of Berwick, in a very heavy sea on the 29th March.

Voted an additional monetary reward to the crews of the Hayling Island and Selsey Life-boats, for lengthy and arduous services performed in a strong S.W. gale and very heavy sea on the 19th March.

Voted 31. to six men for their prompt and useful services in saving four persons from the fishing-boat Vivid, of Wexford, which was in difficulties at the entrance to Wexford Harbour on the 5th March, owing to her sails having blown away and her anchor not holding.

Also 31. 15s. to five members of the Life- boat's crew at St. Helier, for putting off in a boat and saving a man who had been sur- rounded by the tide on a rock, and was in danger of being washed off. The sea was very heavy at the time, and three attempts had to be made before the boat was successful in getting near enough to the rock to secure the endangered man.

Voted 2Z. to four men for putting off in a boat in a whole S. gale and very heavy sea on the 22nd March and saving two men whose boat had been swamped and sank near Brownsea Island, Poole Harbour. The salvors incurred considerable risk, and the men when picked up were in an exhausted condition.

Voted 11. 10s. to the Coxswain of the Hoy- lake Life-boat and three other men for their promptness in putting off in a boat for the purpose of saving the crew of the motor-boat Vera, which caught fire near Hoylake, in a moderate S.E. breeze and smooth sea on the 2nd April. On reaching the motor-boat it was found that she was deserted, and it was afterwards ascertained that the occupants had succeeded in getting ashore in safety.

Wednesday, 16th April, 1913.

The Annual General Meeting of the Governors and friends of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION was held this day at the Whitehall Booms, Hotel Metropole, S.W , the Rt. Hon. the LORD MERSEY, P.O., in the Chair.

The Chairman having alluded to the great and national character of the operations of the Institution, the annual report was pre- sented to the meeting.

The meeting was also addressed by the Most Hon. the MARQUIS OF GRAHAM, O.B., C.V.O., the Hon. GEORGE C. COLVILLE, the Rt. Hon. the EARL WALDEGRAVE, P.O., V.P., and Sir JOHN CAMERON LAMB, C.B., C.M.G., V.P.

The officers for the current year were elected, and resolutions were carried recording the meeting's hearty appreciation of the gallantry of the Coxswains and crews of the Institution's Life-boats, and gratefully acknowledging the valuable help rendered to the cause by the Local Committees, Honorary Secretaries, Honorary Treasurers, and Ladies' Auxiliaries.

The officers' names and the resolutions will be found in the May number of the LIFE-BOAT JOURNAL.

Thursday, 8th May, 1913.

The Rt. Hon. the EARL WALDEGRAVE, P.O., V.P., was unanimously elected Chair- man, and Sir JOHN CAMERON LAMB, C.B., C.M.G., V.P., Deputy-Chairman, of the Committee of Management for the ensuing year.

Lord WALDEGRAVE having taken the Chair, the members of the Sub-Committees were elected for the current year.

Read and confirmed the minutes of the previous meeting.

Read the minutes of the Building, Finance and Correspondence, Wreck and Reward, and Storeyard Sub-Committees, and ordered that their recommendations be carried into effect.

Bead the report of the Chief Inspector of Life-boats on his visits to the Atherfield and Brooke Stations; also the report of the Deputy Chief Inspector on his recent visits to Sutton, Mablethorpe, Donna Nook, Spurn.Withernsea, Easington, and Grimsby.

Decided to close the Sutton Station, to transfer the Withernsea boat to Easington experimentally, and to establish a powerful Motor Life-boat at Spurn.

Read the reports of the District Inspectors on their visits to the following Life-boat Stations:—Northern District.—Stornoway, Longhope, Stromness, Thurso, Huna, Wick, Ackergill, Port Erroll, Peterhead (two boats), and Newburgh.

Eastern District.—Skegness, Sutton, Mable- thorpe, Donna Nook, Spurn, Grimsby, Aldeburgh (two boats), and Winterton (two boats).

Southern District. — Weymouth, Poole, Swanage, Harwich, The Lizard, Coverack, Cadgwith, Porthoustock, Porthleven, Eal- mouth, Mevagissey, Polkerris, and Looe.

Western District. — Rhyl, Point of Ayr, Llandudno, Llanddulas, Burnham, Cardigan, New Quay (Card.), Aberystwyth, Aberdovey, and Barmouth.

Irish District.—Arklow, Dumnore East, Tramore, Fleetwood, Blackpool, St. Anne's, Groomsport, Donaghadee, Cloughey, Rosslare Harbour, Wexford, and Kilmore.

Reported the receipt of the following special contributions since the previous meeting:— £ s. d.

The Rt. Hon. Lord MERSEY, P.O. 10 10 - H.M. DOCKYARD CHAPEL, Devon- port, Collection (per the Chaplain) 5 19 3 His Grace the DUKE OF NORFOLK, K.G. (annual subscription) . . 5 - - —To be severally thanked.

Also the receipt of the following legacies:— The late Mr. CHARLES AHKOOLL, of Rochester 10,000 - - The late Mrs. ELIZABETH MARY LAING, of Barnes, for a Life- boat to be named Samuel Oakes, with carriage and appurtenances, for the York- shire coast 5,000 - - The late Mr. GEORGE BAXTER, £ s. d.

of Shepherd's Bush ... 225 10 3 The late Mr. C. R. CATCHPOOL, of Tonbridge 78 2 11 The late Mr. EDMUND LYTHGOE, of Melbourne (further on account) 29 3 9 The Committee of Management specially recognized the good services, extending over many years, of Mr. C. J". TEMPLE LYNES, Honorary Secretary of the Blakeney Branch.

Decided to form new Branches to be known as the Buckingham, Dunstable and District and Luton Branches.

Decided to station a Motor Life-boat at Blyth.

Decided to close the Carrickfergus Station.

Paid 4,173Z. for sundry charges in con- nexion with various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 1091. Os. 6d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services :— Lives Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Lowestoft . . Boat of trawler Pet, of Lowestoft .... 1 Newhaven . . Fishing - boat Smiling Morn, of Shoreham.

Assisted to save boat and 3 Peterhead Schooner Pioneer, of No. 2 (motor) Peterhead .... 4 Ramsgate . . Barge Challenge, of Weymouth ... 3 Rhosneigir. . S.S. Dunedin, of Leith.

Landed 3 and after- wards stood by vessel.

Sennen Cove . Ketch Woolwich Infant, of Falmouth. Stood by vessel.

Southend - on - Schooner Antje, of Sea Hamburg .... 1 Barge William and Richard, of Bradwell 2 Margate No. 1 Life-boat rendered assistance to the ketch Vier Gebroeders, of Harburg, and St. Ives (Cornwall) Life-boat assisted to save the S.S. Othon Stathatos, of Ithaca, and her crew of 23.

Also voted 2342. 15s. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat launches, assemblies of crews, etc., with the view of assisting persons on vessels in distress:—Aldeburgh No. 2, Arbroath, Bridlington Quay, Broughty Perry, Cemlyn, Dunbar, Hunstanton, Ilfracombe, Littlehampton, Margate No. 1, Montrose No. 2, Newhaven, Plymouth, Ramsgate, St. Abbs, St. Andrews, Sennen Cove, Skegness, Southend-on-Sea, Winterton No. 1, and Winterton No. 2.

Voted 331. 16s. to men injured in the Life- boat service at Newhaven and Ramsgate.

Voted 51. 5s. to seven men, in two boats, for saving three others off Bernera, Hebrides, in a strong squally S.S.W. breeze, and moderate sea, on the 18th March. The endangered men were proceeding to an outlying island when their boat struck a sunken rock and was so damaged that they were only able to reach another rock close by, on which they scrambled for safety. The salvors observed the men on the rock, and incurred some risk in rescuing them. The rescue was a very timely one, as the rock on which the men were taking refuge would have been submerged within an hour, and there were no other boats in the vicinity.

Voted 11. to a man for putting off in a boat and saving a local gentleman, who had gone out earlier in the day in a sailing boat from Ilfracombe on the 3rd April. Bad weather had set in, and the salvor was engaged for seven hours in searching for the missing man in addition to incurring considerable risk.

Voted H. to four men for putting off in a boat and, at moderate risk, saving two men who were in difficulties near a dangerous reef of rocks off Glengad Head, Culdaff, in moderate weather on the Yth April. Both oars had been lost, and when the salvors reached the boat they found her drifting with both the occupants unconscious.

Voted 11. to be divided between eight men who put off in a boat, and seven other men who assisted to launch her, near Margate, on the 12th April. The ketch Kate, of Salcombe, stranded during a whole N.N.E. gale and very heavy sea about three-quarters of a mile from Margate, and the salvors obtained a 21-ft.

shore-boat, which was dragged to the vicinity of the wreck, and saved the three men on board. Great risk was incurred by the salvors.

Thursday, 12th June, 1913.

Sir JOHN CAMERON LAMB, C.B., C.M.G., V.P., in the Chair.

Head and confirmed the minutes of the previous meeting.

Also read those of the Building, Finance and Correspondence, Wreck and Reward, and Organization Sub-Committees, and ordered that their recommendations be carried into effect.

Read the reports of the District Inspectors on their visits to the following Life-boat Stations:— Northern District.—Campbeltown, South- end, Machrihanish, Berwick-on-Tweed, Bye- mouth, St. Abbs, Skateraw, Dunbar, Ayr, Ballanirae, Girvan, Port Patrick, Port Logan, Boulmer, and Alnmouth.

Eastern District.—Cromer, Sheringham, Hasborough, Kessingland (two boats), Blakeney, South wold, Yarmouth, Caister (two boats), Lowestoft, and Pakefield.

Southern District.—Selsey, Brooke, Bye Harbour, Clacton-on-Sea, Walton - on - the - Naze, Brighstone Grange, Totland Bay, and Ryde.

Western District. — Weston - super - Mare, Port Isaac, Hayle, St. Ives, Bude, Rhosneigir, Penmon, Cemaes, Cemlyn, Bull Bay, Moelfre, and Rhoscolyn.

Irish District. — Skerries, Clogher Head, Drogheda, Port Erin, Castletown, Ramsey, Peel, Douglas, Port St. Mary, Cahore, Cour- town, and Blackrock.

Reported the receipt of the following special contributions since the previous meeting:— Executors of the late Sir JULIUS S, s. d.

WEBNHER 1,000 - - Lord CREWE'S TRUSTEES (annual subscription) 30 - - WHITE STAR LINE (grant from amounts collected on steamers for Marine Charities) ... 25 - - " HAWTHORNS " (additional) . 25 - - Sir PHILIP WATTS, K.C.B., P.R.S. 10 10 - —To be severally thanked.

Also reported the receipt of the following legacies:— The late Miss FANNY PROUDFOOT, of Sydenham: To build, equip and maintain in perpetuity, a Life-boat to be called J. B. Proudfoot 1200 - - The late Miss ELIZABETH STRINGER, of St. Leonards (to the Liverpool Branch) . . . 1000 - - The late Mr. ABTHUB BOLDEN DAVISON, of Holies Street, W. . 998 8 5 The late Chevalier EPIFANIO RODERIGUEZ, of Robert Street, Adelphi 800 - - The late Miss JESSIE M. S. DENT, . of Powerscroft Road, Clapton . 89 4 5 The late Mr. W. H. DEAN, of Stratford, E. (additional) . . 73 7 5 The late Miss HARRIOT ELIZABETH PELHAM, of Clifton, Bristol . 50 - - The late Mr. NATHANIEL TOPP, of Liverpool 50 - - .

The late Mr. FREDERICK WHIT- MAN, of Roehampton.... 50 - - | The late Miss SUSANNAH ALLPRESS, of West Brighton 45 - - Voted the best thanks of the Institution to Mr. J. H. PORTER, in recognition of his long and valuable services as Honorary Treasurer of the Blackpool Branch.

Paid 3,2501. for sundry charges in con- nexion with various Life-boat establishments.

Lives Vessel. saved.

Fishing-boat Emile, of Shoreham. Saved boat and .... 3 Ship Cromdale, of Aber- deen 20 Cobles Katie, Mary, Harriet and John, of Yarmouth. Saved three cobles and . . 9 Seven cobles of Flam- borough. Stood by cobles.

Voted 304Z. 11s. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services :— Life-boat.

Brighton .

Cadgwith Cromer.

Flamborough No. 1.

Lives Life-boat.

Gorleston No. 2.

Hartlepool No. 3.

Vessel. saved.

Ketch Our Boys, of Yar- mouth 4 Schooner Meda, of Cim- brisham .... 8 Steam Tug Stranton, of Holyhead No. 2.

Holy Island No. 1 Littlehaven Lizard .

West Hartlepool . . 4 S.S. Maiorese, of Liver- pool 15 Trawler Scottish Prince, of North Shields.

Stood by vessel.

Ketch Eliza Jane, of Beaumaris. Stood by vessel.

Ship Cromdale, of Aber- deen 5 Mumbles .

Barque Queen Margaret, of Glasgow ... 7 Also assisted to save . 20 Ketch Marion, of Bridg- water. Landed 4.

Schooner Industry, of Bridgwater. Landed 4.

Ketch Telegraph, of Watchet. Landed 3.

A small fishing-boat, of ! Padstow No. 2.

Polkerris .

Port Isaac .

Rhoscolyn .

Shoreham .

Liverpool .... 3 S.S. Elswick, of New- castle. Landed 2.

Schooner G.K.G., of Noirmontiers. Ren- dered assistance.

Fishing - boat Dread- nought, of Padstow.

Saved boat and 1 French schooner Volon- taire 2 Fishing-boat Flossie, of Port Isaac. Stood by boat.

S.S. Dunedin, of Leith.

Sunderland (Motor) Stood by vessel.

Smack Resolute, of Ramsgate. Saved boat and .... 3 Pilot Cutter Eva, of Sunderland. Saved coble and .... 1 Gorleston No. 1 Life-boat assisted to save the S.S. Bratland, of Porsgrund and her 25 hands.

Also voted 343Z. 8s. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat launches, assemblies of crews, etc., with the view of assisting per- sons on vessels in distress:—Barry Dock, Buckie, Caister No. 1, Gemaes, Coverack, Douglas, Eastbourne No. 2, Hartlepool No. 3, Holy Island No. 1, Hope Cove, Montrose Nos. 1 and 2, Newhaven (Motor), North Deal, Palling No. 1, Polkerris, Porthoustock, Rams- gate, St. David's, St. Mary, Southend-on-Sea, Spurn, Stonehaven, Tenby, and Torquay.

Reported that the Societe des Hospitaliers Sauveteurs Bretons had awarded two medals and a diploma to WILLIAM STEPHENSON, Cox- swain of the Boulmer Life-boat, in recognition of the rescue of twenty-five of the crew of the steam trawler Tadorne, of Boulogne, near Boulmer, on 29th March.

Awarded the Silver Medal of the Institu- tion, together with a gratuity of 51., to ANTHONY NIXON, Coxswain of the Cambois Life-boat; also the gum of 21. each to R. MACARTHY, W. BROWN, and G. SEEDING, in recognition of their excellent services on the occasion of the wreck of the S.S. Dunelm, off Blyth, on the 11th January.

The Dunelm stranded to the eastward of Blyth East Pier, at low water, in a whole S.E. gale when a very heavy sea was running.

The Blyth Life-boat was unable to reach the vessel, but communication was effected by one of the crew of the vessel swimming ashore with a line. By the efforts of the Rocket apparatus the whole of the crew were got off the vessel, and were brought ashore over the rocks, with the exception of two sailors, who, with four of the salvors, were unable to pro- ceed owing to the increasing depth of water.

Seeing the great danger of the men, Nixon obtained a small boat and managed to haul her off to the imperilled men, thereby greatly endangering his own life. Two of the men were taken into the boat and landed in safety, but all three men were in an exhausted con- dition. As soon as Nixon recovered he began to help again, and, meanwhile, the small boat had been taken out by R. Macarthy, but she unfortunately capsized. Macarthy swam ashore, and the two other men were dragged to land clinging to the boat. When the accident occurred Nixon attempted to obtain another boat, but fell on the pier and struck his head a severe blow which prevented him from embarking again. After the accident to the boat Brown and Seeding put off in her, but when approaching the rock on which one of the would-be salvors was standing, the man entered the sea, for the purpose of reaching the boat, but he was washed away and drowned ; the men in the boat then proceeded to the sixth man and brought him ashore, together with two volunteers who had previously waded out to try and save him.

During the whole of this service Nixon dis- played the greatest gallantry and made repeated efforts to save life although he was in bad health at the time.

Voted the Silver medal to DAVID MEARNS, master of the steam trawler Southesk, and the sum of 10J. for division amongst the crew, including the master, in recognition of their gallant services in saving the steam drifter Yarmouth, of Port Knockie, and her crew of nine hands, off Montrose on the 9th May.

The Yarmouth, with her engines broken down and sails blown away, was being rapidly drifted on shore by tie high seas and the strong S.E. gale, and when she was about a mile off the rocky coast at Usan the steam trawler Southesk steamed to her assistance.

In obtaining communication the master exposed his vessel and crew to great danger, but he was eventually successful and gradually towed the Yarmouth seawards out of her perilous position. As the weather continued very rough it was necessary for the Southesk to keep the other trawler in tow for twenty- six hours, before she was able to tow her across the bar into safety.

Voted the Silver Medal and 21. to W. PEDDLE, master, and to A. SEAWARD, third hand of the trawler Onyx, for their gallant conduct in saving the crew of the trawler Providence, of Milford, on the 30th May. A strong S.W. gale was blowing and the Provi- dence was in distress near Carmarthen Bay with a heavy sea breaking over her. The Onyx, which was in the vicinity, proceeded to her and the 16-ft. punt was lowered. Manned by the two men mentioned, she was taken through the heavy sea, and with great difficulty and risk, the four men on board were saved.

The rescue was rendered more meritorious on account of the master of the distressed vessel having a broken arm and one of the crew a wooden leg. Shortly after the crew had been rescued the Providence foundered.

i Ten shillings each was also granted to the two men who handled the trawler Onyx very skilfully while the rescue was being carried out, and compensation to the extent of 51. was i given to the owner of the vessel for the i damage done to his trawl warp and to the punt during the rescue.

Voted 1Z. 10s. to four men for their promptness in saving five schoolboys who i were in difficulties in Youghal Bay, in moderate weather on the 12th May. When j rescued the boys were utterly exhausted.

j Voted 141. 10s. to the crew and helpers of 1 the Sheringham Private Life-boat, for putting ! off in a strong S.S.E. breeze and heavy sea and saving the crew of three hands of the fishing-boat Lilian, of Palling, near Shering- ham,-on the 7th May.

Also a similar sum for their services in saving the fishing-boat Dove, of Sheringham, and her crew of two hands, in a strong S.S.E.

breeze and rough sea on the 9th May.

Also 11. 17s. 6d. to five men for saving, at slight risk, two persons who had gone out in a pleasure boat and stranded on the rocks out- side Arbroath Harbour on the 25th May.

There was a moderate S.W. wind and choppy sea, and had it not been for the promptness of the sailors the crew would probably have been drowned.

NOTICE.

The next number of the LIFE-BOAT JOURNAL will be published on the 1st November.